In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...

The challenges facing our nation are significant, and the solutions require collaboration, empathy and an unwavering commitment to justice.

The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days ...

Flags have flown at half-staff for nearly 30 days following former president Jimmy Carter's death. Here is when flags return ...

Hundreds of people gathered Monday for the 40th annual Martin Luther King ... James Jr. said. “‘We have to encourage young people to get involved.” Former state Sen. Margaret Carter, the ...

Former Oregon lawmaker Margaret Carter spoke during the World Arts Foundation Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event on Jan. 20 ... It marked the 39th annual MLK Day event put on by the World Arts ...

On Jan. 26, 2005, the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon thought he was quoting Martin Luther King Jr.: “You declare ... to defend itself in the 1967 Six Day War. He was also right to criticize ...

The announcement did not give a reason for Obama’s absence. It comes after she missed Jimmy Carter’s state funeral—where she would have been seated next to Trump. CNN reported at the time that Obama ...

institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King's family and others carrying on his legacy ...

He is one of only three US presidents never to have had any presidential pets. When he assumed office in 2016, he was the first in 100 years not to have pets in the White House, with only James K.

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, is set to be sworn in as the 47th U.S. president ...